AuthorTopic: How Did YOU Discover The Beatles? (Read 95699 times)

It certainly was a bit different then, Mairi. Imagine what it was like being a fan back in 1964 when we didn't know what was ahead with Rubber Soul, Revolver, and so on. Each new LP release was a quantum leap forward. And it seemed that civilization followed with clothing, music and hair.

It certainly was a bit different then, Mairi. Imagine what it was like being a fan back in 1964 when we didn't know what was ahead with Rubber Soul, Revolver, and so on. Each new LP release was a quantum leap forward. And it seemed that civilization followed with clothing, music and hair.

It was a very strange time in the late 60's early 70's. When The Beatles broke America, it was like a new awakening. I was just a child but it made me want to learn to play drums, then guitar, then bass and keys. My parents bought me "Beatles Boots" one year for Christmas. I wanted to grow my hair, but in high school we had to participate in ROTC (playing army). But my senior year, I never cut my hair again. By my sophomore year in college, my hair was touching my shoulders. I wanted to be like The Beatles. With every new year came a new Beatles album. I couldn't wait to buy it. I still have them all. Sgt Peppers was released in 67 and completely knocked me out. First time one song blended in to another. Everyone was talking about it. I was still a young high school student and in a band. We played more Beatles songs than anything else.

For me I'm glad to see the next generation still enjoying The Beatles. My kids had no choice but to love them since I played Beatles albums pretty much every day. It is such a pleasure to find others still recognizing The Beatles for what they brought to this planet. They changed music forever!

In the weeks just before the Beatles came to America in 1964, a bunch of us guys in school kept wondering what was so great about the Beatles. The girls were paying way more attention to them than they were to us. (I did find out much later that the girls never wanted to pay much attention to us anyway. ) We hated it and we also hated the fact that they were also replacing the DooWop groups and groups like the 4 Seasons. Then on 9 Feb. 1964, the Beatles were to play on TV. I sat in front of the TV just waiting to hate them. They started playing and I realized something was wrong. I really liked what they were playing. I went from a Beatle hater to a huge Beatle fan overnight. I figured if you can't beat them, join them. I got a hold of a guitar and taught myself how to play all their songs. I really wasn't that great of a guitarist and there were so many guitar players in my high school, I felt like a microscopic fish in the Atlantic Ocean. Bass players however were in real short supply. I took lessons and started playing a bunch of weddings and dances with my new Beatle Bass copy that I had to wait a long time to get. As time went on, I switched to jazz bass and guitar and got away from playing strictly Beatle songs. I now play along with my Beatle albums as well as my jazz CDs on my genuine 1965 Hofner Violin bass. I got a chance to live through Beatlemania first hand and am still a huge fan.

You and I are contemporaries sharing a similar experience in early 1964. The Beatles appealed to girls much more than they did to us. I liked what I saw on The Ed Sullivan Show but I liked the rougher groups better like The Animals and The Rolling Stones. But I knew there was hope for The Beatles when I heard John belt out songs like Twist And Shout, It Won't Be long and Money (That's What I Want).

By 1965, their music matured and I began to really enjoy The Beatles. Rubber Soul is what clinched it for me.

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You and I are contemporaries sharing a similar experience in early 1964. The Beatles appealed to girls much more than they did to us. I liked what I saw on The Ed Sullivan Show but I liked the rougher groups better like The Animals and The Rolling Stones. But I knew there was hope for The Beatles when I heard John belt out songs like Twist And Shout, It Won't Be long and Money (That's What I Want).

By 1965, their music matured and I began to really enjoy The Beatles. Rubber Soul is what clinched it for me.

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Different for me, I saw their first tv appearance as an 11 year old in England and was completely hooked from that point on, John Lennon mesmerized me in particular, but George & Paul also to a slightly lesser degreeOurs was a very musical house, my Dad played piano & clarinet, and up to that point Id been a big fan of Lonny Donigan (Skiffle craze)Ive loved them ever since that day as an 11 year old. I hounded my Mum for a round collar Beatle Jacket and eventually got one

Well, I suppose this is the best way to introduce myself. I'm only 14 years old, but I consider myself pretty knowledgeable regarding The Beatles and serveral other bands of the same era.I discovered The Beatles through a hauntingly beautiful piece my mother used to play on the piano to put me to sleep. One day I asked her what it was, and she told me it was called Norwegian Wood, by The Beatles. The title captured my imagination. It wasn't until several years later, when I first heard Yesterday, that I became hooked.

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I discovered The Beatles by watching Help on television. I was young at the time, but had some idea that The Beatles had something to do with my favourite band at the time, The Monkees, so I watched the film. The rest is history.

I discovered The Beatles by watching Help on television. I was young at the time, but had some idea that The Beatles had something to do with my favourite band at the time, The Monkees, so I watched the film. The rest is history.